Newsletter Hawaii Army Museum Society Winter 2018

A Museum Visit Inside This Issue PG. 2 From the Desk of the Executive Director The U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii Hours: PG. 3 - 4 Tuesday through Saturday An Excerpt from the Book, “The Go For Broke Spirit” 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM Curator’s Corner PG. 5 - 6 Highlights of the 2018 Ihe Awards MUSEUM STORE HOURS: PG. 7 - 8 Tuesday through Saturday An Introduction to our Newest Board Member, Virgil “Duz” Packett, II 10 AM until 5:00 PM PG. 9-10 CLOSED Christmas and New Year’s Day In Memory of William “Bill” Paty, Jr.

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From the Desk of the Executive Director HAMS 2018 Officers and Aloha, Board of Trustees The last several months have been one of great change and transition. Sadly, we lost three of our board members, Francis PRESIDENT/TREASURER Mossman, Henry Kuniyuki, and Bill Paty. While I did not have the pleasure of working with them, many of our membership have conveyed how their support and sponsorship Jimmie R. Lackey in the future will be greatly missed. Change always comes with many ups and downs PRESIDENT EMERITUS and HAMS is no exception. David A. Bramlett On the bright side we have a new Board of Trustee, Virgil “Duz” Packett, II. I’ve included a brief bio of his background in this issue. Like most of us, he’s hit the ground 1st VP/SEC running. Even though he wasn’t on island, he was still reaching out to his contacts Charles N. Cardinal assisting with sponsorship concerning the Ihe Ceremony. I think you’ll all agree he’ll be a great asset to the team. Please welcome him on board! VICE PRESIDENTS In addition to my day to day responsibilities, I’ve been looking at many of our current Samuel Aucoin systems and identifying areas of improvement or additional resources for HAMS to Leslie Bise capitalize on. Upcoming changes are to include our website and our audio tours. While Simeon Q. Miranda both have functioned well on our behalf the past ten years, we are in need of a fresher newer product to take us into the next decade. Accordingly, we’ve identified several Walter M. Ozawa vendors who are quite familiar with the non-profit world and are sympathetic to many Gerry Silva of our constraints. In light of our challenges, we will be implementing a new website within the next six months as well as a new audio system to support the museum MEMBER-AT-LARGE experience. Edward Y. Hirata

The website will continue to include a link to our Museum Store so that on-line sales may TRUSTEES continue. But we will be adding an Education page to spotlight not only our JROTC tours, but future education tours from the DOE. We recently located some information Virgil “Duz” Packett, II on a fully accredited middle school program that was developed via the U.S. Army Charles B. Salmon, Jr. Museum in Fort Belvoir, VA and hope to receive a copy of the curriculum and adapt it David M. Shanahan for use at the U.S. Army Museum in Hawaii. Thomas L. Stirling, Jr. Another addition will be our “Donate” page which will allow members the ability to Philip M. Whitney, Jr. renew their membership via the internet, sponsor events via the internet, as well assist Francis J. Wiercinski the museum with information concerning artifact donation. These changes allow everyone local and on the mainland to take advantage of some of our services remotely. TRUSTEES EMERITUS But don’t worry, if you’re “old school”, we will continue to offer a postal option Ronald T. Y. Choo concerning sponsorship and membership renewal. Mildred M. Courtney Don’t forget to check out our highlights on the 21st Annual Ihe Award Ceremony. MG Donald L. MacGregor Robert G. F. Lee was honored for his support of the military, veteran, and civilian Barbara F. Mills communities as well as his work with at-risk Hawaii youth. A great time had by all!! We are currently working on next year’s date and will let you know once things are Victoria W. Olson solidified. Edward V. Richardson

As a final note, the holiday season is quickly approaching. From all of us here at HAMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR we wish you a very healthy, happy, and joyous holiday season! As well as a prosperous Cynthia L Duncan new year!!

Mele Kalikimaka!

Cyndi

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“Southern drawl” was “Oooooobaaaah…..you want to

be coouurrt-martialed?” Ron later said, “You did what you were told to do.” Eventually, he seemed to take on his job with pride. Like himself, all the “Hawaii Boys” grew up with similar family values he called “Shushin” – respecting others, sharing, and taking care of one another. However, they were also taught “Bushido” or the “Samurai way” of fighting. As told by one Issei

father, “If you die you die, no bring shame to the family.” He said these morals helped them be better soldiers in battle. Maybe that’s why they fought so hard. Even mainland boys wanted to fight along with the Hawaii boys, as they knew they would never leave them behind.

Even as a cook he was near the frontlines, bringing food to the soldiers. Unfortunately, carrying the wounded back, ducking in others’ foxholes during a barrage, and An excerpt from “The Go for Broke Spirit” book by Shane Sato have a coffee cup he just poured explode by a sniper’s bullet was all too common. He and his crew even Ronald “Ron” Oba wandered through a minefield as they were returning Born: December 5, 1922, Aiea, Oahu F Company, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, US Army from delivering food. That is more dangerous than any episode of Hell’s Kitchen! As we all know, all Japanese

Growing up near Pearl harbor as a kid, Ron Oba grew up on rice! One time, he was told by the head cook witnessed the actual bombing by the Japanese, Hearing to make rice pudding with the rice. He said, “You sounds of “fireworks” and then thunderous “booms,” he wanna get me beat up doing that to the rice?” No way ran outside, and he said it was like a “chain reaction” was he going to serve that to the boys! He was a seeing the battleships explode one after another on diplomat when it came to the rice rations and found battleship row. He saw a torpedo bomber right after he ways to trade potatoes and coffee for rice. He seems dropped his torpedoes amazingly fly right above him. happy talking about how he made specialties like Beef Ron said he could see that the pilot, in his big goggles and Hekka, soy sauce from beef bouillon, potatoes au gratin, furry hoodie, looked Japanese. The plot was looking and, of course, famous premium rice dishes. down at him with a “quizzical look,” staring at a kid looking back up who looks like him! He probably was Ron has thought about all the men he served with. So wondering if he was bombing the correct islands. As the many times he heard or did hear wounded men saying, plane flew by, Ron saw the Japanese “Red Zero” insignia. “I’m okay, go help the others.” When the medic finally He was in shock, thinking, “That can’t be a Japanese returned, the man had died. So selfless in character, but plane, Japan is too far away!” It hadn’t occurred to him a life lost in the end. This character still exists today as and his friends that they were now at war. It must have all the men I spoke with always said, “I’m not been like a movie in their eyes. important. He is (pointing to a friend).” Another famous line is, “I’m not a hero, the ones who did not Being in the Army, he never thought he would be asked to be a cook. He even told his commanding officer he come back are the heroes.” I hope they will understand that they are ALL important, and all of their stories are came to fight, not to cook! The officer’s response in his for the future generations. Otherwise, unfortunately, the stories and our history are lost and die as well.

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Curator’s Corner

An update from our Museum Curator, booklet. Please welcome him to our museum family and Allison Ramsey hope to see you on your next visit!!

There’s a new face in the museum. For me, learning more about the Army Museum of You may see a new face flitting Hawaii's collection and the stories the artifacts have to tell around during your upcoming visits to Allison Ramsey, Curator, U.S. Army is one of the best parts of being the museum's curator. With the museum. Meet our slightly Museum of Hawaii a finite amount of space in our exhibit areas, it follows that feathered friend, the Oozlefinch! we have some This bird, which flies tail foremost to keep the dust out of interesting artifacts in its eyes, first showed his face in the early 1900’s at Fort our storage areas as Monroe, , location of the Coast Artillery School. well. Luckily, I have He lived here for many years on the mantle at the Fort the opportunity here to Monroe Club, absorbing all of the information concerning share some of them the Board of Artillery, which produced the Drill with you. I hope you Regulations for Coast Artillery. Images of the Oozlefinch enjoy this peak found their way onto informal insignia, lapel pins, and "behind the scenes" earrings. The Oozlefinch eventually became the guardian and learn something of missile men. In July of 1956 he arrived at the home of right along with me! the antiaircraft and Guided Missile Center in Fort Bliss, , a Nike missile tucked in the crook of his leg. While updating catalog record Naturally, with his coast artillery background, the information in the museum's collection database for our Oozlefinch is a natural choice to welcome visitors to inert ordnance, I learned more about the "butterfly bomb" historic Battery Randolph. Around the museum, you will and the different ways these bombs were used. see our friendly version of the legendary bird letting visitors know about upcoming holiday closures and how HAW 355: M83 “Butterfly Bomb” to navigate throughout This 4-pound fragmentation bomb was developed as a the building. close copy to the German “Splinter Bomb”, commonly He will also called the “Butterfly Bomb”, which first saw use in be featured World War II. The M83 was equipped with a case on panels assembly (butterfly wings) which folded around it. throughout When the cluster opened by action of a time fuze, the the exhibit wings would unfold by spring action and begin to areas, as rotate, retarding the fall of the bomb and arming its part of a fuze mechanically. Four different types of fuzes could children’s be used in the M83, air burst, ground burst, a delayed tour of the fuze (up to 30 minutes), or an anti-disturbance fuze. museum These bombs had a lethal range of 25 yards and could which will cause injury at distances up to 150 yards. The variety include a of fuzes available for this bomb created a dangerous and children’s unpredictable environment for anyone unlucky enough exhibit to be in their vicinity. guide and activity

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2018 Ihe Award Recipient MG Robert G.F. Lee

Major General Robert G.F. Lee was Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive Enhanced appointed as the Adjutant General Response Force Package was certified in 2006 to; medically of Hawaii on January 1, 2003 and treat victims of a mass casualty event; decontaminate victims served until January 8, 2011. In of a chemical or biological attack and perform urban search addition to commanding 5,500 and rescue in the event of an earthquake or other natural soldiers and airmen, the general disaster. also served as the director of State As the Homeland Security Advisor to Governor Lingle since Civil Defense (Emergency the inception of the Department of Homeland Security in Management), headed Homeland 2003, General Lee also provided leadership for Pacific Security for the State of Hawaii, territories and provided direct support to the including Guam, Office of Veterans Services. He American Samoa, also mentored Hawaii’s at risk and the youth, helping many earn high school diplomas through the Youth Commonwealth Challenge Academy. of Northern During his tenure as Adjutant General, MG Lee also served as a Marianas. This member of the Secretary of the Army’s Reserve Forces Policy included support Committee from January 2005 to January 2008. He was of disaster appointed by President George W. Bush for service on the preparedness, Secretary of Defense’s Reserve Forces Policy Board from response, and September 2007 to September 2010. mitigation. The Hawaii Catastrophic Plan, developed in concert with FEMA Region IX in 2009, was replicated in General Lee managed an annual operating budget of nearly these territories. General Lee understood the role of Defense $400 million for the State Department of Defense. About $315 Support to Civilian Authorities (DSCA). This resulted in million was allocated to the Army and Air National Guard and quick support to the Governor of American Samoa and $85 million was spent in support of Homeland Security, Civil FEMA, using Hawaii National Guard assets during the Defense, Veterans Services, and the Youth Challenge Academy. earthquake and tsunami of September 2009. During his administration, the Hawaii Air National Guard’s As part of the National Guard’s outreach to emerging airlift squadron democracies, the Hawai‘i National Guard began a State converted from C-130 Partnership Program (SPP) with Indonesia in 2007. The SPP medium airlift aircraft fosters a positive relationship between the United States and to new C-17 heavy lift the world’s most populous Muslim nation. After the aircraft, He also doubled devastating tsunami in Indonesia’s Aceh province resulted in the size of the KC-135 the death of over 250,000 people, the State Civil Defense--in refueling squadron and partnership with the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and oversaw the transition Indonesian Emergency Management authorities--expanded from F-15 fighters to F- the tsunami 22 stealth fighters.

warning network Lingle Governor During MG Lee’s tenure, the Hawaii Army National Guard from 7 to 51 deep deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Iraqi ocean tsunami Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Soldiers of the 29th warning buoys

Infantry Brigade Combat Team twice deployed to Iraq, and worldwide. This Chinook and Blackhawk aviation units also deployed twice to established the Afghanistan and Iraq. Over 5000 soldiers and airmen in the tsunami warning Hawaii National Guard deployed to the Middle East. network in

Indonesia. Hawai‘i Guard representatives and their The Hawaii National Guard enhanced emergency preparedness Indonesian counterparts now regularly engage in exercises within the State of Hawaii and Pacific Region in 2003 with the designed to enhance response to natural disasters and train certification of its Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Indonesian military forces for UN peace keeping duties. Team. This team is able to quickly analyze biological, chemical, and radiological hazards and determine the corrective action to mitigate the hazard. The Chemical, Biological,

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Ihe Photos

Judy Wife, and Lee MG Distinguished Guests

Invocation

Volunteers Museum

The Award The Lackey, HAMS Pres. HAMS Lackey, & Lingle Gov Jim

Allan Hoe Allan – Recipients Ihe Former Mildred Courtney & Courtney Mildred Guests & Curator Museum Ramsey, Allison

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Virgil “Duz” Packett, II Ihe Sponsors & Donors

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His coordination with UN, NATO, diplomatic and Samuel A. Aucoin national leadership inspired development, planning LTC (Ret) Leslie Bise and execution strategies for regional stability; Dave Brostrom Gold Star Father natural disaster emergency, crisis and recovery; and Col (Ret) Charles Cardinal restored order to country infrastructure around the world. As the operations officer for NATO's Southern BG (Ret) Edward Y. Hirata Region, his operational responsibilities covered Allan Hoe European countries south of the Alps to include the Navy League Mediterranean Sea Region. In addition, Mr. Packett Gerry Silva also served as Commander, Stabilization Forces, a 30 nation coalition headquartered in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Thomas Stirling where he worked in close consultation with the Phil Whitney United Nations' High Representative, international Maude Williams authorities and cabinet ministers to formulate country policy to ensure stability and facilitate

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democratic reforms and economic progress for the centered around the Mark Takai Pacific Warfare country and Balkan region. As a Regional TF Center, Ford Island, Honolulu, Hawaii. Commander in Central America, he was responsible for a US led four nation natural disaster recovery Mr. Packett serves on the Board of effort. He has had experience working integrating Directors/Trustee for the Army War College; Board Government and Non­Governmental Organizations of Director, Alabama Aerospace Industry and the civilian leadership for effective application of Association; Board of Directors, North Alabama resources. International Trade Association ; recently served as Board President, National Children's Advocacy His most coveted position was Chief, Army Aviation Center; as well as, a member of the Association of Branch and Commanding General of the the , National Guard U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence, 2006 to Association of the United States, AFCEA, Army 2008, where he represented all Aviation related Aviation Association of America, Huntsville Soldiers, Civilians and Family members during the Madison County Chamber of Commerce and the country's war on terrorism. His primary National Defense Industrial Association. Mr. responsibilities included Army Aviation strategic Packett is also a member of the Advisory Board, direction; leadership development; School of Business, at Athens State University, equipment/personnel requirements; flight training; Alabama. aircraft systems integration, acquisition, and programming as well as technical direction for science Mr. Packett has a Bachelor of Arts in Business and technology research and development. Mr. Administration, John F. Kennedy College/archived Packett also served as Acting Commander, XVIII with the Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln; a Masters in Airborne Corps, during deployments to the Middle Military Arts and Science, School of Advanced East as well as support for Hurricane Rita and Military Studies, Command and General Staff Katrina recovery in the USA. College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; and served as a Defense Fellow at the Kennedy School of From a business perspective Mr. Packett has served as Government, Harvard University in Cambridge, President of Bonham Technologies, Inc., where he Massachusetts. was responsible for domestic and international Mr. Packett is married to Ululani, from Kamuela, business interests for the organization, as well as Hawaii. The have two sons, Kila an actor and Miki daily operations focused in the logistics arena. Prior a videographer. Miki and Julia have their two to joining Bonham Technologies, Mr. Packett served grandsons. as Executive Vice President, Navigator Development Group, Inc., with a diversified portfolio to administer and integrate advanced business solutions and lifecycle management processes for defense, commercial and international markets, as well as, Chairman of the Senior Advisory Board. He has also served in a consultant role as a Senior Mentor for the U.S. Army major commands, a Battle Command Training Program mentor and is currently "coaching" for Fort Leavenworth's Pre-Command Course program.

Mr. Packett has recently joined Torch Technologies in support of PACOM's exercise program, which is

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In Memory of…. William “Bill” Woods Paty, Jr.

Paty told interviewer Several months ago, HAMS lost a member of the Board Leslie Wilcox that he of Trustee’s whose support and influence will be missed. soon found himself in the Bill passed away on August 12, 2018 and I thought it middle of the 1946 sugar only appropriate to include him in our next issue of the plantation strike with the newsletter. The following is from a news article that ran International Longshore via the Honolulu Star Bulletin, August 17, 2018. It gives and Warehouse Union. an insight into a remarkable individual and his legacy. “It was an experience that served me well down Bill Paty’s life read like a popular novel. the road, because you learned how to work with D-day paratrooper. Plantation manager. ConCon 1978 people who had strongly differing opinions of what president. Adviser to a governor and state Land Board should be done,” Paty told Wilcox. chairman. When Wilcox told Paty that he was thought of On top of that, he taught his children to surf and dive affectionately by Waialua residents decades later and “could ride a horse better than John Wayne,” said because of the personal bonds he formed, he Steve Paty, his eldest son. responded, “You could not be in that country William Woods Paty II, who helped shape policies situation and not be surrounded by so many good involving land and water, the environment and Native people. … And if you weren’t comfortable and happy Hawaiians during the late 20th century, died Sunday. He in that kind of an environment in Hawaii, I don’t was 97. know what would ever happen to you.” Born and raised in Honolulu, Paty was a 23-year-old Steve Paty said his father genuinely cared about other Army captain in the 101st Airborne Division on D-Day, people in his life, regardless of who they were. “He June 6, 1944, when he parachuted into enemy territory, told me one time, ‘Be careful how you treat people on was captured and held as a prisoner of war by the the way up, because you’ll never know who you’ll Germans. meet on the way down.’” At one point he was shot in the groin during a battle with Former Gov. John Waihee and Paty were elected the Germans, and the bullet remained lodged in his body delegates in the landmark 1978 Hawaii Constitutional throughout his life. Convention. Paty attempted to escape imprisonment three times, As the son of a plantation worker, Waihee’s natural finally finding success with the help of Polish nationals inclination was to oppose naming a plantation and Russian soldiers which he recounted vividly in a 2014 manager convention president, Waihee said. But he USA Today article. He was awarded a Purple Heart and wound up supporting him after “I got to know him, I Bronze Star for his service. got to know his character.” Paty graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor’s Waihee wound up naming Paty chairman of his two degree in agriculture in 1942 before enlisting, intending to successful gubernatorial campaigns and named him work on a sugar plantation. Land Board director to lead the Department of Land and Natural Resources. When he returned from the war, he married his Punahou School sweetheart, Marguerite M. “Peggy” Kellerman. “He understood land, he understood the need to And he began a 38-year career at Waialua Sugar in a job conserve resources and he was just an all-around good that today would be known as the human resources manager,” Waihee said. “We saved thousands of director, Paty said during a 2011 interview on “Long acres. He worked on the land transfers that we gave Story Short,” the PBS Hawaii show. back to Hawaiian Homes. When we worked on the ceded-land revenues, he was part of that,” he said, noting

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In Memory of….(cont’d)

In 2011 City Council Chairman Ernie Martin led a successful effort to name a portion of Kaiaka Beach Park Society Museum Army Hawaii after Bill and Peggy Paty for their role in saving the Haleiwa park from development. “He will always be a true hero and son of Hawaii,” Martin said Thursday. Mayor Kirk Caldwell said Paty “changed the course of island politics, which included protections for Native 2131 Kalia Road Hawaiian rights, making Hawaiian an official language of Honolulu, HI 96815 the state and protecting our environment.” After leaving public service, Bill Paty was selected a Mailing Address: trustee of the Mark Robinson Trust, a job he continued PO Box 8064 until just a few months ago, Steve Paty said. Honolulu, HI 96830-0064 Bill Paty is survived by children Steve, Randy, Meg, Phone: 808-955-9552 William III and Susie; 13 grandchildren; 16 great- Fax: 808-941-3617 grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Peggy Paty died in 2012. Email: [email protected] A service will be held Nov. 2, 10 a.m., at Central Union Church in Honolulu. Website: www.hiarmymuseumsoc.org

Ooselfinch 2019 Meeting Schedule

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HAMS Board of Trustee 16 January 17 April 17 July 16 October

HAMS Executive Committee the Museum Store Lego Jeep Lego 20 February 20 March 15 May 19 June 21 August 18 September WWII Monopoly 20 November

Tues thru Saturday – 10 AM to 5 PM Golf Tournament 21 June

Don’t forget to visit On-line ordering available at www.hiarmymuseum.org

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